"Empire" actor after alleged hate-crime assault: "Justice will be served"
Smollett told police two white men shouting racial epithets and gay slurs attacked him in Chicago this week
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What are "frost quakes"? The polar vortex could be causing them
People in the Midwest reported hearing loud booms or cracking sounds as temperatures plunged in the region
Jussie Smollett's family condemns "racial and homophobic hate crime"
Family of the "Empire" actor who says he was attacked by men yelling racial and homophobic slurs says his story hasn't changed
Polar vortex 2019: Chicago River turns to ice in Midwest deep freeze
The fire department's ice breaker worked to break up the ice so emergency boats could pass
More than 4,000 flights canceled since Tuesday in Chicago
They were canceled amid a deep freeze that brought record cold temperatures to Illinois
Good Samaritan pays hotel tab for homeless in Chicago cold snap
Anonymous donor picked up the bill for about 70 people after propane tanks that kept them warm were confiscated
Coffee shop cup sleeves inspire community
In our series, A More Perfect Union, we aim to show that what unites us as Americans is far greater than what divides us. In this installment, we introduce you to an inspiring woman behind a small coffee shop about an hour south of Chicago. Meg Oliver reports.
College student found dead as polar vortex paralyzes much of U.S.
Temperatures across the upper Midwest feel like the negative 50s, when factoring in wind chill
Possible hate crime against "Empire" actor
Police are investigating a possible hate crime against "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett who claims he was attacked on a Chicago street by two men who wrapped a rope around his neck and yelled racial and homophobic slurs.The FBI is also involved in the case, but so far investigators have been unable to put out a description of the suspects. Dean Reynolds reports.
Probe ongoing in alleged attack on actor
Chicago police on Wednesday released an image of people of interest in the alleged attack on "Empire" star Jussie Smollett. Smollett told police two white men shouting racial epithets and gay slurs beat him up, doused him with an unknown chemical and tied a rope around his neck around 2:00 a.m. He said they also allegedly yelled "this is MAGA country." Dean Reynolds reports.
Deep freeze brings historic low temperatures
Arctic air is stretching from the Dakotas to the Northeast. Dangerous weather is blamed for at least eight deaths in the Midwest. Don Dahler reports from Chicago.
Persons of interest sought in alleged Jussie Smollett attack
Smollett told police he was attacked by two white men early Tuesday who allegedly yelled "this is MAGA country"
Deadly polar vortex hits Midwest
Sub-zero wind chills in the midwest are now life threatening. Snow, ice and freezing temperatures are blamed for at least four deaths so far in Chicago, Indiana and Milwaukee. Don Dahler reports.
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Record-breaking lows hit the Midwest; Male cheerleaders will make history at Super Bowl 2019
Chicago could see wind chills as low as -60
Arctic air blanketing the country's mid-section is putting tens of millions of Americans at risk of life-threatening cold. Wind chills in parts of the Midwest range from the negative 30s to negative 60s. At least six deaths are connected to the winter storm. Don Dahler reports from Chicago.
"Empire" actor had noose around his neck, police say
He said he was beaten on a Chicago street by two masked men who shouted racist epithets, gay slurs and put a noose around his neck
Polar vortex, blamed for at least 6 deaths, sweeps Midwest
Nation's midsection is getting hit with an arctic blast producing some of the coldest weather in a generation
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Polar vortex sweeps across the Midwest; Male cheerleaders make Super Bowl history
Why a polar vortex is targeting the Midwest
A deadly polar vortex is moving across a large swath of the U.S., bringing with it bone-chilling and life-threatening arctic air. CBS News contributing meteorologist Jeff Berardelli joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to explain the polar vortex and what to expect.
"Empire" actor injured in possible hate crime
Chicago police and the FBI have opened a hate crime investigation after Jussie Smollet, a cast member of the Fox television show "Empire," alleged he was attacked by men who shouted racial and homophobic slurs at him and physically attacked him.
Chicago is expected to be colder than Mount Everest base camp
It's also set to be colder than the South Pole
"Empire" actor attacked in possible hate crime
Police in Chicago say an "Empire" cast member was attacked Tuesday by men who yelled racial and homophobic slurs. Fox Television said it's "saddened and outraged" to learn that Jussie Smollett was "viciously attacked."
Polar vortex will make parts of the U.S. colder than South Pole
A dangerous and deadly polar vortex is sweeping the coldest air in a generation into the country's midsection
Arctic blast spreads across the Midwest
Temperatures are expected to reach record lows across the Midwest this week. This comes right after a major blizzard pummeled the region. CBS News correspondent Dean Reynolds and CBSN contributing meteorologist Jeff Berardelli have all the details in this report.
Snow, polar vortex sweeps across Midwest
A dangerous blast of Arctic air is blowing into the central U.S. tonight -- the coldest in a generation. It comes on the heels of a snowstorm that caused accidents across the Midwest. Over the next 48 hours, temperatures in some areas will drop to record-breaking lows. CBS News correspondent Dean Reynolds reports from the Chicago area.
Iran threatens protesters, U.S. troops in region, as unrest continues
As activists say Iran's anti-government unrest has seen at least 203 people killed, the nation's rulers threaten protesters, and U.S. forces across the Mideast.
Homeland Security again restricts when lawmakers can visit ICE facilities
The Department of Homeland Security policy is dated Jan. 8 and was submitted Saturday in federal court comes amid three Democratic lawmakers being denied entry to an ICE facility in Minneapolis.
Bob Weir, founding member of the Grateful Dead, dies at 78
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
U.S. airstrikes hit ISIS targets in Syria, officials say
The strikes were part of a retaliatory operation for the ISIS terrorist ambush in Palmyra, Syria, in December that killed two American soldiers and one U.S. civilian interpreter.
Trump says Venezuela "starting process" of releasing political prisoners
President Trump previously said he had called off "second wave of attacks" on a cooperative Venezuela.
Suspect arrested in murders of Ohio dentist and his wife, police say
Michael McKee is the ex-husband of Monique Tepe, according to court records obtained by CBS News. Tepe and her husband, Spencer, were shot and killed in Columbus on Dec. 30.
Protests continue in Minneapolis amid fallout over deadly ICE shooting
Minneapolis is reeling after an ICE agent fatally shot a woman on the city's south side Wednesday morning.
Machado can't give Nobel Peace Prize to Trump, organization says
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has indicated she'd like to give or share the prize with President Trump.
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